Slim Jim Snack-Sized Smoked Meat Stick Original Flavor

Snack-Sized Smoked Meat Stick Original Flavor

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Breakdown

Ultra-processed · 5 contaminants flagged · 4 ingredients to avoid

Includes lab results from its product family: Slim Jim beef & pork smoked sticks

100

Lab-measured contaminants

Measured against published safety limits

−76

di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (dehp)−38

nitrate−12

cadmium−10

lead−10

arsenic−6

Ingredients

−56

dextrose−12

hydrolyzed soy protein−11

maltodextrin−11

soy lecithin−11

beef−4

2 smaller deductions−7

Processing

−10

NOVA 4: ultra-processed−10

Adjustments

What it takes to land on the final number

+42

Minimum score+42

Final score0

Contaminants · 7

3 at/over limit

From lab tests of this product’s family

Slim Jim beef & pork smoked sticks

This product wasn’t tested · results may differ

In the family’s tests: measured by an independent lab and compared against published safety limits.

Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate (DEHP)24 ppbof 6 ppb

Over the limit — 4×US EPA drinking-water MCL, 40 CFR 141.61(c) — 0.006 mg/L. Applied to all foods as the TIGHTEST published DEHP number; the EU food-contact limit is looser (Reg. (EU) 10/2011 as amended by 2023/1442: SML 0.6 mg/kg, plus the 0.6 mg/kg DEHP-equivalent group limit with DBP/BBP/DIBP).

Measured in: Slim Jim Mild Snack Stick

Nitrate14.2 ppmof 10 ppm

Over the limit — 1.4×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 10 mg/L AS NITROGEN (= EPA MCL). Readings must also be as N, not as nitrate ion; the as-NO3 equivalent would be ~44 mg/L.

Measured in: Slim Jim Mild Snack Stick

Cadmium5.16 ppbof 5 ppb

Just over the limitFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Measured in: Slim Jim Mild Snack Stick

Lead4.65 ppbof 5 ppb

93% of the limitFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Measured in: Slim Jim Mild Snack Stick

Arsenic6.29 ppbof 10 ppb

63% of the limitFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

Measured in: Slim Jim Mild Snack Stick

MercuryNDof 2 ppb

Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.002 mg/L

Measured in: Slim Jim Mild Snack Stick

NitriteNDof 1 ppm

Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 1 mg/L as N

Measured in: Slim Jim Mild Snack Stick

Ingredients · 14

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Nutrition facts

Nutrient	Per 100g	Per serving
Calories	535.71 kcal	171 kcal
Fat	9.69 g	3.1 g
Saturated fat	12.5 g	4 g
Protein	18.75 g	6 g

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Common questions

Is Slim Jim Snack-Sized Smoked Meat Stick Original Flavor healthy?

Slim Jim Snack-Sized Smoked Meat Stick Original Flavor scores 0/100 on Tallow — our avoid band. That number comes from what is on the label: the ingredients, how processed it is, and what it is packaged in, plus lab results from its product family, Slim Jim beef & pork smoked sticks. Per serving it carries 6g protein. It is not a verdict on your diet — Tallow does not weigh calories, portion size or how often you eat it, so a high score means the ingredients are clean, not that the food is unlimited.

What is in Slim Jim Snack-Sized Smoked Meat Stick Original Flavor?

Slim Jim Snack-Sized Smoked Meat Stick Original Flavor lists 14 ingredients, starting with Beef, Pork, Chicken, Water and Soy Flour. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

How many calories are in Slim Jim Snack-Sized Smoked Meat Stick Original Flavor?

171 kcal per serving, or 536 kcal per 100g. Calories are only part of the picture — Tallow scores Slim Jim Snack-Sized Smoked Meat Stick Original Flavor on what the ingredients are, not how many calories they carry.

Does Slim Jim Snack-Sized Smoked Meat Stick Original Flavor contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Slim Jim Snack-Sized Smoked Meat Stick Original Flavor’s ingredient list matches a seed oil — canola, soybean, corn, cottonseed, grapeseed, sunflower, safflower, rice bran or peanut oil, or an unspecified "vegetable oil".

How processed is Slim Jim Snack-Sized Smoked Meat Stick Original Flavor?

Slim Jim Snack-Sized Smoked Meat Stick Original Flavor is NOVA group 4: ultra-processed. That is the top of the scale and the classification the score penalises most heavily.

How does Slim Jim Snack-Sized Smoked Meat Stick Original Flavor compare to other jerky & meat snacks?

At 0/100 Slim Jim Snack-Sized Smoked Meat Stick Original Flavor scores worse than most jerky & meat snacks we have scored. A higher-scoring option in jerky & meat snacks is Brooklyn Biltong Naked Classic Tender Steak Slices at 95/100.

Is Slim Jim Snack-Sized Smoked Meat Stick Original Flavor organic?

Slim Jim Snack-Sized Smoked Meat Stick Original Flavor is not certified organic in our data.

Has Slim Jim Snack-Sized Smoked Meat Stick Original Flavor been lab tested?

Not this product itself. It shares a base recipe (Beef, pork, mechanically separated chicken, textured soy flour, corn syrup; seasoning varies; no cocoa, rice or nuts) with the other products in its family, Slim Jim beef & pork smoked sticks, and 2 products in its family have been lab tested. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests. Those results are in the family's Contaminants section above; its own results may differ.

Does Slim Jim Snack-Sized Smoked Meat Stick Original Flavor contain heavy metals?

Slim Jim Snack-Sized Smoked Meat Stick Original Flavor itself has not been tested for heavy metals, but other products in its family, which share its base recipe, have: a lab detected arsenic at 6.29 ppb against a 10 ppb limit in Slim Jim Mild Snack Stick, cadmium at 5.16 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Slim Jim Mild Snack Stick and lead at 4.65 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Slim Jim Mild Snack Stick. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests. Its own results may differ.

Does Slim Jim Snack-Sized Smoked Meat Stick Original Flavor contain phthalates?

Slim Jim Snack-Sized Smoked Meat Stick Original Flavor itself has not been tested for phthalates, but other products in its family, which share its base recipe, have: a lab detected DEHP at 24 ppb against a 6 ppb limit in Slim Jim Mild Snack Stick. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests. Its own results may differ.

Full methodology: how we score products.

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